Gorée Island, Dakar, Senegal (part 2)

Second part of the Gorée Island series.

Enjoy

The dock

Gorée Island, Dakar, Senegal (part 1)

Goreé Island, with its tragic history and memories that justify it being a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978, is probably the country's favorite and most famous tourist attraction.

One of the most frequently visited sites is the Maison des Esclaves (Slave House), a poignant reminder of Goreé's role as the center of West African slave trade.

Built by the Dutch in 1776, the slave house has been preserved in its original state. Other points of interest include the Church, the picturesque ruins of Fort Nassau, Saint Michel (the Castle) and the Historical Museum in the old Fort Estrees. All the latter being historically noteworthy but aesthetically irrelevant, no picture of them is presented in this post.
For your information, the small swimming beach near the ferry slip has unfortunately been chosen by cats and dogs as sand pit, just in case you were thinking about laying on the beach rather than visiting the village...

Cabo de la vela, Colombia

One hour flight from Bogotà to Medellin.

Eight hours bus from Medellin to Cartagena.

Seven hours bus from Cartagena to Riohacha.

Three hours "colectivo" from Riohacha to Uribia.

Six hours from Uribia through the desert in a pick-up trunk with other 12 people, in dust, sand and rain.

To la Guajira.

To Cabo de la vela.

Turning points, crossroads and checkpoints

Rarely things go as they should, but sometimes it happens just like that.

It could occur to you to be - at a certain point of your life - in a nice city, waiting to start a new job in an exotic country, and enjoying a high-level training. In that moment, you'll probably realize how much your new employer is investing in you, and feel an uncanny mix of satisfaction and anxiety.

In that glorious moment between bingo-winner elation and overexpectation awe, you have the warm and comforting feeling that in this world there's a place for you. You realize, you can actually start focusing on your present, and loosen up your frantic planning.

Maybe for the first time since years, this world looks like a pleasant place to enjoy life.

Weirdities - Colombia

Apparently, Ben Hur had some pretty strong influence over Colombian drivers.

Colombia and Uribe's "Seguridad Democratica" plan - Security or makeup?

Democratic security or Democratic Security policy is the revolutionary Colombian security policy implemented during the administration of President Álvaro Uribe (2002-2010).

Streets of... Valle de Leyva, Colombia

Villa de Leyva is one of the finest colonial villages of Colombia, located in a high altitude valley at 2,144 m altitude in the Boyacá Department.

It was declared a National Monument in December 17, 1954 to preserve its architecture, but the valley itself is worth such honor.